University Description

Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) is a junior college in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the historically black Southern University System. SUSLA, pushed to fruition by the administration of Governor John J. McKeithen, opened for instruction on September 19, 1967. At the same time a second junior college, Louisiana State University at Shreveport, also opened. LSUS later became began offering bachelor's degrees but SUSLA remains a junior college. The university is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.. Read More

University History

SCU was established in 1946 by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church as Southwestern Bible College. In the 1960's, the student population increased and as various junior college programs were developed, the institution received accreditation from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. In 1973, the junior college received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (now The Higher Learning Commission) and was approved as a four-year baccalaureate-level, degree-granting college in the field of religion in 1979. In the Fall of 1981, SCU transitioned into Southwestern College of Christian Ministries, selling the old campus once located on 4700 NW 10th and opening its doors at its present location in Bethany. The name of the institution was changed to Southwestern Christian University in 2001 and continues to expand curriculum offerings each year.
Graduation Rate: 11% Acceptance Rate: 100% Student Faculty Ratio: 21:1 School Setting: Urban

Academic Programs

  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Biology
  • General Biology
  • General Education
  • General Computer Science
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Radiologic Technology Science
  • Registered Nursing
  • Respiratory Care Therapy
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Radiologic Technology Science
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Registered Nursing
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General Education
  • General Computer Science
  • General Biology
  • General Biology
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Education
  • General Computer Science
  • Respiratory Care Therapy
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer Science
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • General Computer Science
  • General Education
  • Surgical Technology
  • Information Science
  • Emergency Medical Technology
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Information Science
  • Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
  • Emergency Medical Technology
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Information Science
  • Health Information and Medical Records Technology
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Medical Reception
  • Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Office Automation Technology and Data Entry
  • Phlebotomy
  • Renal and Dialysis Technology
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)